4.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Afghanistan finally break the opening stand and they get rid of the batter who was well settled as compared to Paul Stirling. Azmatullah Omarzai with a timely breakthrough. He follows the batter outside leg. Andy Balbirnie drives it uppishly towards point. Rahmanullah Gurbaz there dives in front of him and takes a sharp catch. Andy Balbirnie just could not get the elevation on it. 38/1

10.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan with his first of the game. He is back into the side with bang. Tosses it up, full and on off. Paul Stirling gets low and slogs it towards long on. He does not get the distance on it though. Ibrahim Zadran stationed in the deep takes a sharp catch. Ireland in trouble now for sure. 66/3

7.4 OUT! TAKEN! Afghanistan find the breakthrough again! Short, with a hint of turn, Lorcan Tucker leans onto it to sweep it. Gets off the toe end as the ball lobs towards short mid-wicket. Mohammad Nabi settles under it and completes the catch. 54/2

10.3 OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan with two wickets in two delivery. He is on a Hat-Trick in a jiffy. Curtis Campher tries to be cute straightaway. It is a googly on a fuller length. Curtis Campher prods and tries to scoop it away but misses. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps. Ireland surely on the back foot now. Can Rashid Khan get his second T20I Hat-Trick against Ireland. 66/4

11.1 OUT! CLEANED UP! Nangeyalia Kharote is on fire. He is making a strong statement on debut. It is tossed up, full and on off. It grips and turns in. Neil Rock tries to hit it through the line but misses. The ball sneaks through the gap between bat and pad and crashes into the stumps. Ireland are getting dismantled by spin here. 72/5

17 OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes again! Lands it on off with a hint of turn, Gareth Delany looks to slog it but mistimes it completely. It carries towards deep mid-wicket. Nangeyalia Kharote settles under it and takes a good catch over his head. 107/6

0.1 OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair strikes straightaway! Ireland couldn't have wished for a better start. Bangs in short and on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz mistimes his pull. It carries towards deep mid-wicket. Curtis Campher settles under it and takes a fine catch sliding forward. Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks out for a duck! 0/1

1.4 OUT! TAKEN! Joshua Little strikes as Ireland have their second. Hits the deck hard and gets some extra bounce, Sediqullah Atal looks to loft it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It lobs towards Harry Tector at extra covers who makes no mistake. Both the Afghanistan openers are back into the hut now! 4/2

8.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Half of the side has been sent back to the dugout here. Barry McCarthy picks up a wicket. It is a short ball, outside off. Ibrahim Zadran stays back and swings hard. The ball catches the outer half and chips to mid off. Ibrahim Zadran wanted to find a boundary but fails to continue for long. Harry Tector catches it safely at mid off. 50/5

1.5 OUT! TIMBER! Oh my word! Pitched up and the ball swings in, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to punch it but gets beaten as the ball clatters over the stumps. Joshua Little is on a hat-trick now! Afghanistan in all sorts of trouble and the crowd goes all silent here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium! 4/3

6.2 OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Ben White finds a wicket on his very second delivery. It is floated and full, on middle. Mohammad Ishaq gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket. He goes looking for a maximum but ends up finding Barry McCarthy near the ropes who makes no mistake. Mohammad Nabi is the new batter. 43/4

14.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Full and outside off, Mohammad Nabi looks to loft it but gets the toe end of his bat. It goes high up in the air towards extra covers. Harry Tector settles under it and completes the catch. 92/8

12.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Ben White strikes finally! Short and on middle, Ijaz Ahmadzai rocks back and looks to pull it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Curtis Campher settles under it and completes the catch. Ijaz Ahmadzai walks back into the shed. 79/6

13 OUT! TIMBER! What a fantastic piece of bowling this is! Quicker one, on middle and it turns away, Nangeyalia Kharote looks to loft it but misses it completely as the ball hits the off pole. Nangeyalia Kharote walks back for a golden duck and Afghanistan in all sorts of trouble now! Ben White will be on a hat-trick in his next over. Rashid Khan is the new man in. 79/7

16.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Joshua Little makes an instant impact after coming into the attack. It is a short ball, on off. Rashid Khan is cramped for room but still goes for the heave across the line. The ball catches the outer half and flies to long on. Harry Tector there takes a sharp catch. 98/9

18.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Barry McCarthy picks up his second and bundles Afghanistan for 110. A commanding victory for Ireland in the first match of this series. It is very full, outside off. Naveen-ul-Haq throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball catches the outer half and flies towards sweeper cover. Gareth Delany there takes a sharp catch. Ireland win the match by 38 runs. 111/10